The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $304,765.44 to Berkshire Agricultural Ventures, Inc. on March 1, 2026, under the Regional Food System Partnerships program (CFDA 10.177). The award funds planning, development, and support activities for regional food systems in the Berkshire-Taconic region spanning Massachusetts, New York, and Connecticut. The period of performance runs from March 1, 2026 through February 29, 2028, with place of performance in Massachusetts. Berkshire Agricultural Ventures, a tax-exempt non-profit based in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, serves as a technical and financial assistance provider strengthening regional food systems by improving farm operational capacity, market access, and business resilience. The organization has previously received substantial USDA funding under Regional Food System Partnerships, Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion, and Meat and Poultry Intermediary Lending programs, and has collaborated with institutional partners including the University of Delaware and University of Vermont on livestock farmer education, meat processing workshops, and farm viability initiatives.
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